Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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RED LAKE, MN - In their last meeting with Kelliher-Northome in Kelliher on February 25th, the Red Lake Lady Warriors lost to the Mustangs 75-58 in a game some called poorly officiated, and it was a game Kelanna McClain was not playing in due to an earlier injury. .In fact, the Lady Warriors were 5-0 until McClain was injured. They ended up losing three of their last four games. It was a little different as the Mustangs came to Red Lake, at least in the second half of play. The first half saw Red...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California State Assembly's Education Committee earlier this month unanimously approved a bill that will protect Native American students' rights to wear cultural items at graduation. The bill, proposed by Assemblymember James Ramos (Serrano/Cahuilla Tribe) in February, will establish a 10-person task force of tribal representatives from across the state to develop best practices for protecting students' rights to wear traditional tribal regalia to school graduation...
THUNDER BAY, Canada - New research by anthropologist Dr. Jessica Metcalfe at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario and other researchers provides direct evidence of long-distance connections among precolonial Dene peoples from northern Canada to the southern United States. About 800 years ago a group of highly successful hunter-gatherers spent several decades living on the north shore of Great Salt Lake, Utah. Archaeological evidence suggests that these "Promontory people" were Dene...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, some Indian Country leaders knew it would be difficult, perhaps even impossible, to comply with the CDC's 20-second hand washing guidance. Why? Because some reservation residents don't have running water in their homes. In the Feb. 3, 2021 edition of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, "Radiation illnesses and Covid-19 in the Navajo Nation," Navajo Nation residents are 67 times more likely not to have running water or indoor...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Joe Biden administration is relaunching the White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) as it seeks to strengthen the federal government's relationship with tribal nations. The first meeting of the revived council takes place next week. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, who is making history as the first Native person in a presidential cabinet, will serve as chair of the U.S. government-wide initiative. "The White House Council on Native American Affairs...
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is moving to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, saying it is taking initial steps toward approving a huge wind farm off the New Jersey coast as part of an effort to generate electricity for more than 10 million homes nationwide by 2030. Meeting the target could mean jobs for more than 44,000 workers and for 33,000 others in related employment, the White House said. The effort also would help avoid 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, a key step in the a...
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe community is mourning the loss of a tribal community member due to a fatal boating accident that occurred on Wednesday evening on Mille Lacs Lake. “This is a tragic event for our community,” said Mille Lacs Band Commissioner of Natural Resources Katie Draper. “Our hearts are heavy. This is a time for our communities to come together and be respectful to those who are grieving.” At approximately 7:07 p.m. Mille Lacs Tribal Police received a report of a capsized boat off Iskigamizigan landing (pow wow grounds...
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT REGULATORY AGENT GAMING COMMISSION Open: April 12, 2021 Closing: May 14, 2021 @ 3:00 p.m. PRIMARY FUNCTION: Observes and assists Red Lake's Gaming Operations to ensure compliance at the gaming facilities as required per Tribal, State and Federal gaming regulations and the Casinos Policies and Procedures. Reports to Director, full-time positions w/benefits, Salary; DOQ. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Responsible to ensure the Tribe's compliance in accordance with T...
LAWRENCE, KANSAS – The University of Kansas is creating a new position to promote the belonging of Native American KU students and build sustainable relationships that are mutually beneficial for the university, Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and sovereign tribal nations in serving Native American initiatives. Melissa PetersonMelissa Peterson (Diné) will fill the position and begin working in the role of director of tribal relations within University Academic Support Centers (UASC) on May 17. She has advocated for access to higher ed...